Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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How strong are the academics at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

MCPHS has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences:

79%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
-10.6
40.52
91.64
142.76
193.88
245

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies 3
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Molecular Biology 31
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology 7
  • Bioinformatics 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 245
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences 203
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 96
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 55
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 32
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 32
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 32
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 31
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 29
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician 16
  • Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 15
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 11
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies 11
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 10
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 9
  • Public Health, General 8
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 5
  • Pre-Optometry Studies 3
  • Medical/Health Humanities 2
  • Pharmacy 0
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 0
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 0
  • Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 3
Psychology
  • Health/Medical Psychology 14
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